also: ひ
stone monument; inscribed stone; stele
Refers to a stone monument bearing an inscription, often erected as a memorial for future generations. The reading いしぶみ is standard; ひ appears in compounds or formal names.
公園に古い碑が立っている。
An old stone monument stands in the park.
その碑には戦没者の名前が刻まれている。
The names of the war dead are inscribed on that monument.
They erected a stone monument in the park to remember the war dead.
His achievements are inscribed on the stone monument.
Rare kanji spelling; 碑 is overwhelmingly preferred.