The word 'はる' can mean 'spring' when referring to the season, or 'to stretch' when used as a verb. Context is important to determine the correct meaning.
はるが来た。
Haru ga kita.
Spring has come.
彼はロープをはる。
Kare wa roopu o haru.
He stretches the rope.
春 (haru)
spring
伸ばす (nobasu)
to extend
貼る (haru)
to stick
