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Entry

  1. Noun

    useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; practising swimming on a tatami mat

    Idiomatic expressionJocular, humorous term

    コンピューターのマニュアルを読むだけでは所詮畳の上の水練だ。
    Just reading a computer manual is like practicing swimming on dry land.
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Characters in this word

4
畳
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with

Kun
たた.むたたみかさ.なる
On
ジョウチョウ
Strokes
12
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1665 of 2500
Radical
田 field
WaniKani
Level 47

Built from

一田冖
Words starting with 畳Words ending in 畳Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
2-5-7SKIP code
5f7.3The Kanji Dictionary
6010.7Four corner code
3673deroo
7573Unicode hex code
1-30-86JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3010Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3763New Nelson (John Haig)
2592New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3205Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1659Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2249Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1784Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1923Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1300A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
958Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
21875PMorohashi
1419A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1087Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1138Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
747Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1567Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1303Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1344Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1801Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
die2Pinyin reading
cheobKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
47WaniKani level
上
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above, up

Kun
うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る
On
ジョウショウシャン
Strokes
3
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
35 of 2500
Radical
一 one
WaniKani
Level 1

Built from

一卜

Used in names as

あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

Words starting with 上Words ending in 上Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-3-2SKIP code
2m1.1The Kanji Dictionary
2110.0Four corner code
1272deroo
4e0aUnicode hex code
1-30-69JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
798Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
10New Nelson (John Haig)
3404New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4212Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2128Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2876Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
49Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
50Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
21A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
47Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
29Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
13Morohashi
37A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
32Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
32Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
20sakade
5Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
23henshall3
12Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
29crowley
31Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.14busy_people
6Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
49Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shang4, shang3Pinyin reading
sangKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
1WaniKani level
水
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

water

Kun
みずみず-
On
スイ
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
223 of 2500
Radical
水 water
WaniKani
Level 2

Built from

水

Used in names as

うずずみつどみみさみつみなみん

Words starting with 水Words ending in 水Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-1-3, 4-4-3SKIP code
3a0.1The Kanji Dictionary
1223.0Four corner code
1142deroo
6c34Unicode hex code
1-31-69JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2482Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3030New Nelson (John Haig)
10New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
10Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
130Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
137Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
144A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
54Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
16Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
17083Morohashi
40A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
21Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
21Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
14sakade
68Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
16henshall3
31Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
166crowley
19Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1.Abusy_people
1151Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
132Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shui3Pinyin reading
suKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2WaniKani level
練
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practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine

Kun
ね.るね.り
On
レン
Strokes
14
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N2
Frequency
788 of 2500
Radical
糸 silk
WaniKani
Level 13

Built from

｜糸幺小日ハ木田

Used in names as

ねり

Words starting with 練Words ending in 練Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
1-6-8SKIP code
6a8.2The Kanji Dictionary
2599.6Four corner code
2764deroo
7df4Unicode hex code
1-46-93JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3565Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4530New Nelson (John Haig)
1375New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1738Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
931Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1256Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1343Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1443Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
704A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2527Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
482Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
27631PMorohashi
608A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
743Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
756Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
539sakade
828Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
438henshall3
431Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
296Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1547Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1355Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
lian4Pinyin reading
ryeonKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
13WaniKani level