Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts このり(Japanese Hiragana) 心の利, 湖の利, etc.(Kanji/Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. KO-NO-REE [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 心 (ko) meaning "spirit, heart, soul, mind", の (no), a possessive particle, combined with 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, profit". Other kanji combinations are possible.