稲穂

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 稲穂 is read いなほ.
• Basic usage: It refers to the grain-bearing ear or head of a rice plant.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A ripe ear
  • 実った稲穂 means a ripe ear of rice.
• An individual ear
  • 一本の稲穂 uses a counter to refer to a single ear of rice.