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Kanji Detail for 幾 - "how much, almost"
幾
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Meaning
幾 means "how much, almost." Also associated with sign.
How much - Read as "iku" to ask about degree or amount.
Sign - An omen; a portent; an indication.
Almost - Nearly; on the verge of.
To hope - To wish; to desire.
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Words using 幾
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幾つ
いくつ
how many; how old
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幾何学
きかがく
geometry
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幾分
いくぶん
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree
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幾ら
いくら
how much; something over; and something
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幾何
きか
geometry
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幾度
いくど
(how) many times; (how) often
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幾日
いくにち
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
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幾つか
いくつか
(a) few; some; several
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幾つ
いくつ
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Tattoo check: 幾
- Verified meaning: how much, almost
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read いく, ちかし)
- Also carries these associations: sign
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 幾
Given names 幾(いく)
幾(ちかし)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
how many; how much; how far; how long; some; several
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
how many? how much?; a few, some
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
almost
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
small table; how many; a few, some
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Subtle. The extremely subtle harbingers of events are called 幾. Knowing 幾 means seeing signs very early. | Nearly reaching; close. Such as 庶幾, 幾及. | How many. A word asking about quantity. Such as "how much" is 幾何. | To hope. Interchangeable with 覬.
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Strokes
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Related Keywords
Sentences including 幾
What is the price of this watch?
The price is kind of high for a used car.
He is something like his father.
This problem is difficult for me to some degree.
そこには花が幾らかあった。
There were some flowers there.
I'll give you as many as you like.
We're having an examination in geometry tomorrow.
And , many times , i've cried.
I agree with some of your opinions.
I'm feeling kind of tired.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
もし私の好奇心が幾分でも先生の心に向かって、研究的に働き掛けたなら、二人の間を繋ぐ同情の糸は、何の容赦もなくその時ふつりと切れてしまったろう。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私は今まで幾度か手を着けようとしては手を引っ込めた卒業論文を、いよいよ本式に書き始めなければならないと思い出した。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私は取り散らした書物の間に坐って、心細そうな父の態度と言葉とを、幾度か繰り返し眺めた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
ああ幾日も引っ張られて帰れなくっちゃあ」関というのはその人の苗字であった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私は死に瀕している父の手前、その父に幾分でも安心させてやりたいと祈りつつある母の手前、働かなければ人間でないようにいう兄の手前、その他妹の夫だの伯父だの叔母だのの手前、私のちっとも頓着していない事に、神経を悩まさなければならなかった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
だからこれから発達しようというあなたには幾分か参考になるだろうと思うのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
世間と切り離された私が、始めて自分から手を出して、幾分でも善い事をしたという自覚を得たのはこの時でした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
見ると、楼の内には、噂に聞いた通り、幾つかの死骸が、無造作に棄ててあるが、火の光の及ぶ範囲が、思ったより狭いので、数は幾つともわからない。
from "Rashomon", by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, original text:Chikuma Bunko, Chikuma Shobo
だからこれから発達しようというあなたには幾分か参考になるだろうと思うのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
世間と切り離された私が、始めて自分から手を出して、幾分でも善い事をしたという自覚を得たのはこの時でした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha