碑 — “Tombstone / Monument” in Japanese

Master (高手)ひ, いしぶみ

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“Tombstone / Monument” in Japanese is 碑, read hi, ishibumi (ひ, いしぶみ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 記念碑 (monument).

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What does 碑 mean?

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Kanji	碑
Meaning	Tombstone / Monument
Readings	ひ, いしぶみ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	記念碑 (monument)

How to read 碑

碑 is read hi (ひ) or ishibumi (いしぶみ) depending on the word.

Words with 碑

記念碑

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Updated: 2026-08-28