碑

tombstone

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: いしぶみ
On'yomi: ヒ

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碑 in example sentences

故人こじんをしのんで、記念碑きねんひが建たてられた。
Kojin o shinonde, kinenhi ga taterareta.
A monument was erected in memory of the deceased.
この記念碑きねんひは１９８５年ねんの２月がつに建たてられた。
Kono kinenhi wa 1985 nen no 2 gatsu ni taterareta.
This monument was erected in February, 1985.
１９５８年ねん、その記念碑きねんひは広島ひろしま平和公園へいわこうえんに建たてられた。
1958 nen, sono kinenhi wa hiroshima heiwakouen ni taterareta.
In 1958, the monument was built in the Hiroshima Peace Park.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

碑 means "tombstone". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read いしぶみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 碑 mean?: 碑 means "tombstone". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 碑 have?: 碑 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 碑 read?: It is read いしぶみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 碑?: 碑 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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