employ, hire
On'yomi (音読み)
- コ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- やと.う
About this kanji
The kanji 雇, pronounced "やと" (yato) in kun'yomi and "コ" (ko) in on'yomi, primarily means "to employ" or "to hire". It is most commonly used as a verb, such as in the verb form 雇う (やとう), which means "to employ." You will also see it in noun compounds like 雇用 (こよう), meaning "employment," and 解雇 (かいこ), which refers to the "dismissal" of an employee. Another useful term is 雇い主 (やといぬし), meaning "employer." A note for learners: this kanji is often associated with job-related vocabulary, making it practical for anyone entering the workforce.
Example sentences
彼は新しい従業員を雇った。
He hired a new employee.
Meanings across languages
- English
- employ, hire
- Tiếng Việt
- thuê, nhân viên
- 日本語
- 雇う, 雇用
- 한국어
- 고용하다, 채용하다
- 中文
- 雇用, 雇佣
- id
- mempekerjakan
- th
- จ้าง
- es
- emplear
- fr
- embaucher
- de
- beschäftigen
- pt
- contratar
Common compounds
- 解雇かいこdismissal (of an employee), discharge, firing
- 雇用こようemployment, hire
- 雇うやとうto employ, to hire, to take on
- 雇い主やといぬしemployer
- 日雇いひやといdaily employment, hiring by the day, day laborer
- 完全雇用かんぜんこようfull employment
- 雇いやといemployee, employment
- 雇員こいんassistant, employee
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