Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 新蔵, 新倉(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. SHEEN-KOO-RA [key] Other Forms FormsNiikura, Arakura Meaning & History From 新 (shin, ara, nii) meaning "fresh, new" and 蔵 (kura) or 倉 (kura) meaning "possess, storehouse, granary".