雇 (employ, hire) - Kanji Codex

雇

employ, hire

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

やと.う

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:2

Frequency:975

Vocabulary

コ

Word	Reading	Meaning
解雇	カイコ	dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
雇用	コヨウ	employment; hire
完全雇用	カンゼンコヨウ	full employment
解雇者	カイコシャ	person who has been laid off
雇員	コイン	assistant; employee

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
雇い主	やといぬし	employer
雇う	やとう	to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
日雇い	ひやとい	daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
雇い	やとい	employee; employment
雇い人	やといにん	employee

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