What does kanji 雇 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 雇 is employ.

How is kanji 雇 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 雇 are やと.う; the onyomi readings are コ.

What is the main radical of kanji 雇?

The main radical for kanji 雇 is 隹.

What words use kanji 雇?

Example words that use kanji 雇 include 雇主, 雇傭, 雇い口, 雇い止め.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 3

雇

Meaning

Kanji 雇

employ

employ, hire

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: やと.う
Onyomi 音読み: コ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #975
Strokes: 12
Radical: 隹
Components: 一 • 尸 • 戸 • 隹
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 30 common entries

Showing 30 of 68 entries that include this kanji.

雇主

こしゅ

employer

雇傭

こよう

employment

雇い口

やといぐち

job

雇い止め

やといどめ

termination of employment contract

雇い人

やといにん

employee

雇い入れ

やといいれ

engagement

雇い入れる

やといいれる

to employ

雇われ

やとわれ

person working for someone else (followed by job title)

雇員

こいん

assistant

雇調金

こちょうきん

employment adjustment subsidy

雇傭者

こようしゃ

employee

雇用可能人口

こようかのうじんこう

workforce

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は新しい社員を雇った。

He hired a new employee.

その会社はたくさんの人を雇っている。

That company employs many people.

私は彼を雇うつもりだ。

I intend to hire him.

この店は臨時のスタッフを雇う予定だ。

This store plans to hire temporary staff.

彼はその仕事を雇われていた。

He was hired for that job.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

雇用主 Employer

最近雇ったメイドが怪しい Saikin Yatotta Maid ga Ayashii