稲苗

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 稲苗（いねなえ） combines 稲, rice as a plant, with 苗, a seedling.
• Basic usage: It refers to young rice plants moved into a paddy for planting.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Rice seedlings versus seed rice
  • 稲苗 is a young rice plant that has grown; 種籾 is rice seed used to grow the plants.