春

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 春 is read as はる and is a time noun for spring, the season after winter and before summer.
• Basic usage: The season’s arrival appears in 春になる, while a time within a specified year appears in 来年の春に.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Season and time point
  • 春になる marks the change of season; 春に places an action during spring.
• Difference from 春季
  • 春 is the everyday season name, while 春季 is a formal term used in schedules, events, or statistics.