Kanji

employ, hire

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

隹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

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.

雇い主 やといぬし
雇い主は新しい社員に仕事の内容を説明した。

The employer explained the details of the job to the new employee.

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.

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