みず
水
　
と
あぶら
油

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. two incompatible things (or people), (going together like) oil and water.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みず
水
　
と
あぶら
油
 水と油 みずとあぶら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
oil, fat
ユ　あぶら　ユウ (3rd, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ