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碑 kanji: meaning “tombstone”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N114 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
tombstone
On'yomi
ヒ
Kun'yomi
いしぶみ

Picture story to remember 碑

A simple stone (石) marks the grave of a lowly (卑) man: a tombstone.

Parts in this story:石, 卑

How to write 碑: stroke order

碑 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 碑

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Kanji that share parts with 碑.