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What is the Kanji for 'Stone', 'Monument' and 'Tombstone'? | 碑

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Stone', 'Monument' and 'Tombstone', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Stone', 'Monument' and 'Tombstone' is 碑.

    kanji

    碑

    Meaning

    Stone, Monument, Tombstone

    Reading

    kunyomiいしぶみ

    ishibumi

    onyomiひ

    hi

    Parts

    石Stone 卑Mean, Lowly

    Radical

    石

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1791

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 碑

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    石

    Meaning

    Stone

    kanji

    卑

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

Kanji Related to 碑 Through the Part 石

These 17 kanji contain the part 石 as well.

    kanji

    砕

    Meaning

    Smash

    kanji

    砂

    Meaning

    Sand

    kanji

    礎

    Meaning

    Foundation stone, Foundation

    kanji

    拓

    Meaning

    Reclaim, Cultivation

    kanji

    硫

    Meaning

    Sulfur, Sulphur

    kanji

    硝

    Meaning

    Niter, Nitrate

    kanji

    硬

    Meaning

    Hard, Stiff

    kanji

    岩

    Meaning

    Boulder

    kanji

    砲

    Meaning

    Gun, Cannon

    kanji

    確

    Meaning

    Certain

    kanji

    磨

    Meaning

    Polish

    kanji

    研

    Meaning

    Sharpen

    kanji

    碁

    Meaning

    Go, The game of Go

    kanji

    妬

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

    kanji

    磁

    Meaning

    Magnet, Porcelain

    kanji

    礁

    Meaning

    Reef

    kanji

    破

    Meaning

    Break, Tear

Learn the Kanji 碑

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 碑 mean?

碑 means 'Stone', 'Monument' and 'Tombstone'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.