幾
幾·how many, some
- On-yomi
- キ
- Kun-yomi
- いく
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幾つ | いくつ | how many, how old |
| 幾何学 | きかがく | geometry |
| 幾ら | いくら | how much |
| 幾分 | いくぶん | somewhat, to some extent |
Example sentences
りんごを幾つ買いますか。
りんごをいくつかいますか。
How many apples will you buy?
今日は幾分涼しくなった。
きょうはいくぶんすずしくなった。
It has become somewhat cooler today.
大学で幾何学を勉強した。
だいがくできかがくをべんきょうした。
I studied geometry at university.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 幾何学 as いくかがく — it is きかがく
- Forgetting that 幾つ / 幾ら are normally written in kana (いくつ, いくら) in everyday text
Memory aid
Picture it
Two tiny 幺 threads over a halberd 戈 and a person — counting off small things one by one: how many?
Vocabulary using this kanji
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