also: たからけ
lucky white body hair
Colloquial term for a single, unusually long white or translucent body hair, often considered a good-luck charm in Japanese folklore.
I found a lucky white hair on my arm and felt strangely happy.
They say you should leave a lucky white hair alone and not pluck it.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading たからげ is more common than たからけ.
Alternate reading; less common than たからげ.
Compound of 宝 (takara, 'treasure') and 毛 (ke, 'hair'), reflecting the folk belief that such hairs bring good fortune.