From Japanese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1:
[ichi1] [news1] [nf04] 畑 /(en)tʃˈaɪniːz(ja)lˈe̞tə/, [news2] [nf33] 畠 /(en)tʃˈaɪniːz(ja)lˈe̞tə/, [ichi1] [news1] [news2] [nf04] [nf33] はたけ /hätˈäke̞/, はた /hˈätä/
1. (noun (common) (futsuumeishi))
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.), cultivated land, vegetable plot, kitchen garden, plantation
2. (はたけ)
(noun (common) (futsuumeishi))
(suffix)
(ばたけ when suf)
field (of specialization), sphere, area
3. (はたけ)
Note: colloquialismwomb, birth, birthplace