Explore 雇 in words about hiring and employment. Learn each reading with a complete word and its context.
The idea
雇 has 12 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. 雇う（やとう） is a verb meaning to employ someone; 雇用（こよう） is a noun for employment, and 雇い主（やといぬし） means employer.
Examples
- 会社は新しい社員を雇います。The company hires a new employee.
- 店は夏だけ学生を雇います。The shop hires students only in summer.
- 会社は雇用を守ります。The company protects employment.
- 雇い主に休みを相談します。I discuss time off with my employer.
- 彼女は去年、この会社に雇われました。She was hired by this company last year.
- 雇用契約をよく読んでください。Please read the employment contract carefully.
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Watch out
雇う describes hiring a person, while 働く describes working. In 雇用, read 雇 as こ, not やと.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 雇う in hiragana.
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やとう
雇う is やとう: the company employs a new employee. Learn the verb with its final kana.
Write the reading of 雇用 in hiragana.
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こよう
雇用 is こよう: the company protects employment. Learn the compound as a whole.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿い主（やといぬし）［雇／働］.
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雇
雇 completes 雇い主, read やといぬし, meaning employer.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 雇う in hiragana.
Write the reading of 雇用 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿い主（やといぬし）［雇／働］.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 雇 following the diagram. Cover the table, read 雇う and 雇用, then make a sentence with one of them.