beauty mark; mole near the mouth
A mole near the mouth, often considered attractive. The term carries a positive, aesthetic connotation.
The beauty mark near her mouth is charming.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Full kanji spelling; less common and may be harder to read.
Compound of 艶 (tsuya, 'luster, charm') and 黒子 (hokuro, 'mole'). The reading ぼくろ is a voiced variant of ほくろ.