早春

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The seasonal noun 早春 (そうしゅん) means early spring, just as the season is beginning.
• Basic usage: It modifies a setting in 早春の庭 and can name the seasonal landscape depicted in art.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Timing varies by context
  • It denotes a period at the beginning of spring whose timing varies with region and climate, not one fixed calendar date.