Meanings
proper noun
- Buddhisma bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism
Origin
- Sanskritक्षितिगर्भ
- EnglishKṣitigarbha
From Sanskrit क्षितिगर्भ (kṣitigarbha, literally “earth-womb”).
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Chinese Mandarin 地藏
- 地藏 (Dìzàng)bodhisattva
Japanese 地蔵
- 地蔵 (Jizō)bodhisattva
Korean 지장
- 지장 (Jijang)bodhisattva
Vietnamese Địa Tạng
- Địa Tạngbodhisattva
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APA
Kṣitigarbha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%E1%B9%A3itigarbha
MLA
“Kṣitigarbha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%E1%B9%A3itigarbha. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kṣitigarbha,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%E1%B9%A3itigarbha.
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