| 1731 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1718 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3206 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1758 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1573 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1908 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1522 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1623 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1771 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1122 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1526 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24364P | Morohashi |
| 1213 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4028 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1512 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1630 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1718 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1792 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 碑 【イシブミ】 stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations), stele, stela
- 碑文 【ヒブン】 inscription, epitaph, epigraph
- 詩碑 【シヒ】 monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a poem
- 慰霊碑 【イレイヒ】 cenotaph, memorial monument
Kun reading compounds
- 碑 【いしぶみ】 stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations), stele, stela
Readings
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- lápida sepulcral
- mausoleo
Portuguese
- lápide
- monumento
French
- pierre tombale
- monument
| 3355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-9 | SKIP code |
| 1664.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7891 | Unicode hex code |
inscription, signature (of artisan)
- On:
- メイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1394 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 銘 【メイ】 inscription, epitaph, (manufacturer's) engraved signature, motto, maxim, precept
- 銘柄 【メイガラ】 brand, make, description, trading name of stocks and securities
- 座右銘 【ザユウメイ】 favourite motto, pet saying
- 鐘銘 【ショウメイ】 inscription on a temple bell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- inscripción
- firma de artesano
Portuguese
- inscrição
- assinatura (de artesão)
French
- inscription (gravée)
- signature (d'un artisan)
| 1847 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1182 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4852 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1731 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1848 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2155 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1552 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1654 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1600 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1822 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2158 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1536 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 281 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40385 | Morohashi |
| 1724 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6265 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 275 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 293 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1738 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 8716.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9298 | Unicode hex code |