Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 荒樋(Japanese Kanji) あらひ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ä.ɾä.çi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 荒 (ara) meaning "rough; harsh; intense", referring to rough land, and 樋 (hi) meaning "gutter".