Name Arishima Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 有島(Japanese Kanji) ありしま(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ä.ɾi.ɕi.mä/ Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified Meaning & History From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess, exist" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".