The kanji 幾 primarily conveys the meanings of "how many," "how much," "some," or "several." It often implies an indefinite or approximate quantity. It can also refer to "a little" or "a few."

・On-yomi (音読み): ・キ (ki) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・いく (iku)

⚫︎ 幾つありますか？ Translation: How many are there? ⚫︎ 幾らですか？ Translation: How much is it? ⚫︎ 幾度か Translation: Several times

The kanji 幾 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is the radical 幺 (yāo), which is related to small or thin threads. The right side is 戈 (gē), meaning "spear" or "weapon." The original meaning might have been related to the fine threads on a spear or weapon. Over time, it developed to indicate "small amounts," which then broadened to the meanings of "how many" or "several."