Kanji

雇

雇

employ, hire

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

隹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

やとう

Common Readings

コ, やと…う

Example sentences

雇う やとう
彼 は 新しい 庭師 を 雇う こと に した 。

He decided to hire a new gardener.

守り まもり
城 の 守り を 固める ため に 、 新しい 兵士 を 雇った 。

We hired new soldiers to strengthen the castle's defenses.

解雇 かいこ
会社 は 経営難 を 理由 に 、 従業員 の 一部 を 解雇した 。

The company laid off some of its employees due to financial difficulties.

不当 ふとう
不当 な 理由 で 解雇 される の は 納得 が いかない 。

Being dismissed for unjust reasons is unacceptable.

雇用 こよう
会社 は 新しい 従業員 を 雇用 した

The company hired new employees.

作り出す つくりだす
新しい 技術 が 多く の 雇用 を 作り出す 。

New technology creates many jobs.

Example Vocabulary

雇う

やとう

to hire; to employ

雇い主

やといぬし

解雇

かいこ

dismissal; firing

雇用

こよう

employment; hiring

雇われ

やとわれ

雇い入れる

やといいれる

日雇い

ひやとい

雇用主

こようぬし

雇用契約

こようけいやく

雇い

やとい

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