Word Meaning

hi

碑 is read as ひ (hi) and means stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations).

Meaning

English

  1. stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations)
  2. stele
  3. stela

Reading

Kana

Romaji

hi

Writing Variants

  • 石文 いしぶみ ishibumi
  • いしぶみ ishibumi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 6278 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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碑文

ひぶん

inscription

石碑

せきひ

stone monument

記念碑

きねんひ

commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone)

墓碑

ぼひ

gravestone

詩碑

しひ

monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a poem