noun
beauty spot; charm mole
A mole on the face considered to add charm or attractiveness. The term is rare; more common expressions include チャームポイント or simply ほくろ.
彼女の口元の愛嬌ぼくろが魅力的だ。
The beauty spot near her mouth is charming.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; 愛嬌 is the standard kanji for 'charm'.
Variant using 愛敬, an alternative kanji for 'charm'.
Rare full-kanji spelling; 黒子 is the kanji for 'mole'.
Rare full-kanji spelling combining the alternative 愛敬 with 黒子.
Compound of 愛嬌 (charm, amiability) and ぼくろ (mole). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose from the idea that certain facial moles enhance a person's charm.