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碑 – tombstone, monument
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The kanji 碑 means tombstone, monument. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ヒ (hi); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is いしぶみ (ishibumi). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 石 (no. 112).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ヒ | hi |
| Kun’yomi | いしぶみ | ishibumi |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 石 (Kangxi radical 112). Components: 口・十・石・田.
Words using 碑
Example sentences
禎子の友人達は、彼女と原爆でなくなったすべての子供達の慰霊碑を建てたいと思った。
Sadako's friends wanted to build a monument to her and all children who were killed by the atomic bomb.
Kanji with the same radical
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