noun
stone monument; gravestone; tombstone
Rare literary term for a stone monument or gravestone. In modern Japanese, 石碑 (せきひ) or 墓石 (ぼせき) are the usual words. Cross-referenced with いしぶみ, which is a more common reading for 石碑.
See also: いしぶみ
古い文献では、石碣という言葉が墓石を指すことがある。
In old documents, the word 石碣 sometimes refers to a gravestone.
From Middle Chinese 石碣 (d͡ʑiᴇk̚ ɡɨɐt̚), meaning a stone tablet or monument. The second character 碣 is rare in modern Japanese.