Kanji 雇: employ, hire

Key takeaways

Kanji 雇: employ, hire. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

雇

Meaning

employhire

On reading

コ

Kun reading

やと.う

Radical

隹

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 雇

employ, hire

Kanji structure breakdown

雇

Structure breakdown

戸 + 隹

Mnemonic story

Imagine a worker coming to your door (戸) like a bird (隹) looking for a place to settle. This kanji represents hiring (雇) someone who knocks on your door to offer their labor.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コ

雇用こよう
employment / hiring

Kun reading

やと.う

雇うやとう
to hire / to employ

Commonly used words

雇用
こよう
employment / hiring
雇う
やとう
to hire / to employ

Example sentences

Example 1

その会社は新しい社員を雇用した。

Translation

That company hired new employees.

Example 2

長期の雇用契約を結びました。

Translation

I signed a long-term employment contract.

Example 3

会社は新しい社員をやとう。

Translation

The company hires new employees.

Example 4

イベントのスタッフをやとう予定です。

Translation

We plan to hire staff for the event.

Kanji 雇: employ, hire

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

雇用 (こよう): meaning and examples

雇う (やとう): meaning and examples