Kumārajīva

proper noun

Buddhist monk (334–413 CE), scholar and translator from the Kingdom of Kucha, mostly remembered for translating Buddhist texts written in Sanskrit to Chinese.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kumarajiva

  1. Buddhist monk (334–413 CE), scholar and translator from the Kingdom of Kucha, mostly remembered for translating Buddhist texts written in Sanskrit to Chinese.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鳩摩羅什 /鸠摩罗什
  • 鳩摩羅什 /鸠摩罗什 (Jiūmóluóshí)Buddhist monk
Russian Кумараджива
  • Кумараджива (Kumaradživa)Buddhist monk
Cite this entry
APA

Kumārajīva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kum%C4%81raj%C4%ABva

MLA

“Kumārajīva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kum%C4%81raj%C4%ABva. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kumārajīva,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kum%C4%81raj%C4%ABva.

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