Refers to a horse with a golden coat and white or light mane and tail. A specific coat color term used in equestrian contexts.
He rode a palomino horse in the parade.
Standard kanji spelling for a palomino horse.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 月毛.
The reading つきげ is a compound of 月 (つき, 'moon') and 毛 (け, 'hair/fur'), referring to the pale, moon-like color of the horse's coat. The kanji 鴾 is a rare character for a type of bird, used here for its phonetic or associative value; the exact derivation is uncertain.