Word details

碑

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 碑.

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Entry

碑石文いしぶみひ (碑)NounFreq #39431
1

stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela

Examples
禎子の友人達は、彼女と原爆でなくなったすべての子供達の慰霊碑を建てたいと思った。
Sadako's friends wanted to build a monument to her and all children who were killed by the atomic bomb.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

碑

tombstone, monument

14 strokesFrequency 1,792JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヒ

Kun

いしぶみ
石

stone

5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1

On

セキシャクコク

Kun

いし

Nanori

いさいすいわしせっくと
文

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

4 strokesFrequency 190JLPT N3Grade 1

On

ブンモン

Kun

ふみあや

Nanori

かざりふも

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