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碑 (いしぶみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
stone monument ; inscribed stone ; stele
Refers to a stone monument bearing an inscription, often erected as a memorial for future generations. The reading いしぶみ is standard; ひ appears in compounds or formal names.
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The names of the war dead are inscribed on that monument.
Kanji 文 sentence, literature, style Similar words 記き 念ねん 碑ひ 記念碑 is a general term for a commemorative monument, while 碑 (いしぶみ) specifically emphasizes a stone monument with an inscription, often of historical or memorial nature.
石せき 碑ひ 石碑 is a broader term for any stone monument, whereas 碑 (いしぶみ) carries a nuance of an inscribed message or record for posterity.
Etymology The kanji 碑 means 'stone monument' and is composed of 石 (stone) and 卑 (low, humble), originally referring to a stone tablet set up for commemoration. The reading いしぶみ is a native Japanese compound of 石 (stone) and 文 (writing, inscription), literally 'stone writing'. The reading ひ is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi.
