いくつ

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. いくつありますか。▶ —
   How many are there?
2. おいくつですか。▶ —
   How old are you? (polite)

Collocations

Mnemonic

Ikutsu (いくつ) is "how many / how old" — B + no-cluster quantity-interrogative. From tsu-counter (1–10 native Japanese tsu counter). O + ikutsu → polite "how old are you" (child to middle-age polite). Korean myeotgae / myeotsal and Chinese jige / jisui single; Japans o-ikutsu polite split unique.

Quick check

1. O-ikutsu use?

   • Child to middle-age polite — for the elderly use o-toshi wa
   • Always polite
   • Casual
   • Not for age