Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 倉式, 倉敷(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. KOO-RA-SHEE-KEE [key] Meaning & History From 倉 (kura) meaning "have, possess, storehouse, granary", combined with 式 (shiki) meaning "formula, expression, ceremony" or 敷 (shiki) meaning "house, paving".