Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “畳の上の水練”

畳の上の水練

たたみのうえのすいれん

useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice

Example sentence

Just reading a computer manual is like practicing swimming on dry land.

Kanji details

畳

・tatami mat

・counter for tatami mats

・fold

・shut up

・do away with

上

On: じょう;しょう;しゃん
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
Stroke count: 3

・above

・up

水

・water

練

・practice

・gloss

・train

・drill

・polish

・refine