Japanese symbol for “tombstone”
墓石
ぼせき
Romaji: boseki
tombstone; gravestone
In Japanese, tombstone is 墓石, read ぼせき (boseki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n tombstone; gravestone
Written forms: 墓石. Readings: ぼせき、はかいし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tombstone”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 墓碑 | ぼひ bohi | gravestone; tombstone |
| 石塔 | せきとう sekitou | tombstone; gravestone |
| 石碣 | せっけつ sekketsu | stone monument; gravestone; tombstone |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 墓地 | ぼち bochi | cemetery; graveyard |
| 墓参り | はかまいり hakamairi | visit to a grave |
| 墓穴 | ぼけつ boketsu | grave (pit) |
| 墓場 | はかば hakaba | graveyard; cemetery |
| 墳墓 | ふんぼ funbo | grave; tomb |
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
| 化石 | かせき kaseki | fossil |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tombstone”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.