はたけ
畑
すい
水
れん
練

noun

Idiomatic expression, jocular, humorous term.
  1. useless book learning, knowing the theory but being able to put it into practice, practicing swimming in a field.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はたけ
畑
すい
水
れん
練
 畑水練 はたけすいれん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

farm, field, garden
はたけ　はた　かま (3rd)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
practice, gloss, train
レン　ね.る　ねり (3rd, N2)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
east
トウ　ひがし　しの (2nd, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)