いくつ

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Japanese

Pronunciation

Noun

いくつ (ikutsu

  1. 幾つ: how many
    いくつ()しいのか。
    Ikutsu hoshii no ka.
    How many do you want?
  2. 幾つ: how old (used with small children)
    いくつですか。
    O-ikutsu desu ka.
    How old are you?

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana.

When asking for age of a child, the honorific prefix (o) is used.

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References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō