01
雇う
やとう
to hire
Meanings
- employ
- hire
Readings
Onyomi
- コ
Kunyomi
- やと.う
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Useful words
02
雇用
こよう
employment
03
解雇
かいこ
dismissal
04
雇い主
やといぬし
employer
05
日雇い
ひやとい
day labor
06
終身雇用
しゅうしんこよう
lifetime employment
Compare Kanji
01働Meaning89%work, (kokuji)Hiring in 雇 naturally leads to working in 働, a practical job-related pair.02勤Meaning78%diligence, become employedDuty and service around 勤 create a nearby workplace idea for 雇.03職Meaning80%post, employmentA job or post is the setting where 雇 becomes meaningful.04顧Shape86%look back, reviewThe full 雇 block sits inside 顧, so the shared chunk is worth learning as one visual unit.05戸Component70%door, counter for housesThe door-like 戸 top gives a small shape handle before the bird component below.06扉Component66%front door, title pageThe repeated door element helps learners notice the 戸 cap in 雇.