1591. It will take you months to remember all these characters. Why? 神 葉 睦 皐 霜


Answer:

神  SHIN, JIN, kami - god

葉  YOU, ha - leaf, foliage

睦  BOKU, mutsu(majii) - friendly

皐  KOU, satsuki - waterside, marshland

霜  SOU, shimo - frost

They are the characters used for months in the old Japanese calendar.

神無月 (kannazuki) October

葉月 (hazuki) August

睦月 (mutsuki) January

皐月 (satsuki) May

霜月 (shimotsuki) November