西にし向むく侍さむらい
Meanings
Expression
1. nishimuku samurai (mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days)
士 represents November as it can be decomposed into 十一 (11)
Kanji used
west
direction
samurai
Pitch accent
に
しむ
くさむらい
に
しむくさむらい
Composed of
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent