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Type Surname
Scripts 和久利, 和久理, 和久里, 和栗(Japanese Kanji) わくり(Japanese Hiragana) ワクリ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced Pron. WAH-KUU-ṘEE  [key]

Meaning & History

This surname is used as 和久利, 和久理, 和久里 or 和栗 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften", 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" and 栗 (ritsu, ri, kuri, ononoku) meaning "chestnut."

Wakuri (和久利, 和久里 & 和栗) is also used as a feminine given name.
Added 5/2/2015 by m4yb3_daijirou
Edited 3/9/2020 by Mike C and m4yb3_daijirou