JLPT N5 · Question words

いくつ

how many; how old

Stroke order of いくつ

3 characters, 4 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

い · 2 strokes く · 1 strokes つ · 1 strokes

Memory trick

IKUTSU — 'icky tsu' how many icky things? / age

Parts: How many (general items) or how old

The characters in いくつ

いい — i (2 strokes)
くく — ku (1 strokes)
つつ — tsu (1 strokes)

Example sentence

りんごはいくつありますか。

How many apples are there?

More words: Question words

なにwhat なんwhat (before counters)だれwho どなたwho (polite)どこwhere いつwhen どうhow いかがhow (polite)どうしてwhy なぜwhy いくらhow much (price)どれwhich (of many)どのwhich ~どちらwhich (of two); where (polite)どんなwhat kind of

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