稲いねわら

also: いねワラ

い

ね

わ

ら

Meanings

rice straw; paddy straw

Straw from rice plants, used for various traditional purposes such as making ropes, sandals, or as animal feed.

藁わら
General term for straw, not necessarily from rice. 稲わら specifically refers to rice straw.
麦むぎわら
Wheat or barley straw, distinct from rice straw.

稲わらUsage71%
- いねわら
  Most common spelling; uses kana for わら to avoid the less common kanji 藁.
- いなわら
稲藁Usage16%
- いねわら
  Full kanji spelling; 藁 is a less common character, so this form is less frequent.
- いなわら
稲ワラUsage13%
- いねワラ
  Katakana variant for わら, sometimes used for emphasis or in technical contexts.
- いなワラ
いなわら
いなワラ
いねワラ

Compound of 稲 (いね, 'rice plant') and わら ('straw'). The reading いなわら is a common euphonic change (rendaku avoidance).