• 碑ひ — stone monument; stele
• 石碑せきひ — stone monument; inscribed stone
• 記念碑きねんひ — commemorative monument
• 慰霊碑いれいひ — memorial monument for the dead
• 碑文ひぶん — inscription carved on a monument

On the left, 石 — the stone radical — shows something solid and enduring. On the right, the part from 卑 gives the sound ヒ and hints at a flat surface where words can be carved. Together, 碑 points to a stone slab with an inscription, set up to record names, events, or prayers for future generations.