Learn Kanji: 雇 · kyoubenkyou

雇

12 strokes

Frequency: 975

JLPT N2

Grade 8

Meanings

employ

hire

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

コ

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

やと.う

Common Words

雇う

やとう

傭う

Transitive

Godan verb

Freq #2696

to employ; to hire; to take on

Examples

あの店は８人の店員を雇っている。

That store employs eight clerks.

to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire

雇い主

雇主

やといぬし

Noun

Freq #14247

employer

Examples

彼らは雇い主に忠実だ。

They are loyal to their master.

解雇

かいこ

～する Verb

Noun

Transitive

Freq #16342

dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff

Examples

いきなり解雇を言い渡された。

I was discharged without notice.

雇用

こよう

雇傭

～する Verb

Noun

Transitive

Freq #17807

employment; hire

Examples

少数民族の雇用促進政策とはいっても、建前にすぎず、現状はマイノリティーが職に就けるチャンスなどほとんどない。

Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.

雇われ

やとわれ

～の Adj.

Prefix

Freq #27470

person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired

雇い入れる

雇入れる

やといいれる

Transitive

Ichidan verb

Freq #35356

to employ; to hire; to engage

日雇い

日雇

ひやとい

日傭い

日傭

Noun

Freq #42235

daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer

Examples

むかしのような激しい日雇い労働はできやしない。

I can't do the hard day's work I used to.

雇用主

こようぬし

Noun

Freq #42650

employer

Examples

雇用主は彼の協力に心から感謝した。

His employer was sincerely grateful for his cooperation.

雇い人

雇人

やといにん

Noun

Freq #54733

employee

Examples

彼らの雇い人は住み込みだ。

Their employees live in.

雇い

雇

やとい

傭い

傭

Noun

Freq #59214

employee; employment

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