Kanji

碑

tombstone, monument

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

石部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いしぶみ

Common Readings

Example sentences

石碑 せきひ
村の入り口に石碑がある。

There is a stone monument at the entrance of the village.

碑文 ひぶん
古い石碑には、当時の出来事を記した碑文が刻まれている。

An inscription describing the events of the time is carved into the old stone monument.

解読 かいどく
考古学者は古代の碑文を解読することに成功した

Archaeologists succeeded in deciphering the ancient inscription.

いしぶみ
戦争の犠牲者を追悼するために碑が建てられた

A monument was erected to mourn the victims of the war.

記念碑 きねんひ
公園に平和を願う記念碑が建てられた。

A monument wishing for peace was erected in the park.

碑石 ひせき
その碑石には文字が刻まれている

Characters are carved into that stone monument.

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