What does 麦 mean?
麦 is a Japanese noun meaning “wheat; barley; oat (oats)” in English. It is written as 麦 in kanji, むぎ in hiragana, and mugi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その農民は畑に麦の種をまいた。
The farmer sowed his field with wheat.