also: はかいし
A stone marker placed at a grave, typically inscribed with the deceased's name and dates. Used in both modern and traditional contexts.
I visited the grave and cleaned the tombstone.
Moss had grown on the old gravestone.
We erected a new tombstone at my grandfather's grave site.
The deceased's name and dates are carved onto the tombstone.
The family joined their hands in prayer in front of the tombstone.