JLPT N3 · Noun

碑 (hi)

碑 (ひ, hi) is a Japanese noun meaning “stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ひ
Romaji: hi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela · noun

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.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 碑

碑

tombstone, monumentヒ・いしぶみ · 14 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1702990 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.