Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 昇恵, 範栄, 知江, 昇衣, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. NO-REE-EH [key] Meaning & History From 昇 (nori) meaning "to rise up" or 範 (nori) meaning "example" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations can be used.