• 小麦こむぎ — wheat
• 大麦おおむぎ — barley
• 麦茶むぎちゃ — barley tea
• 麦畑むぎばたけ — wheat field
• 小麦粉こむぎこ — wheat flour
• 麦むぎわら — straw

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• 麦芽ばくが — malt
• 蕎麦そば — soba / buckwheat noodles
• 精麦せいばく — polished barley
• ライ麦むぎ — rye
• 燕麦えんばく — oats
• 麦打むぎうち — threshing wheat
• 麦むぎわら帽子ぼうし — straw hat

麦 refers to cereal grains such as wheat and barley. In Japan, it appears in everyday items like 麦茶 (barley tea), as well as food and brewing terms like 麦芽 (malt). It’s a practical kanji tied to farming, imports, and daily life.