97
雇
Employ, Hire
やと.う
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan's annual 新卒採用 (shinsotsu saiyō), or new graduate hiring season, is one of the largest recruitment periods in the country. Companies hire thousands of university graduates each year.
Memory Trick
Imagine a company shaking hands with a new employee on their first day. Hiring someone into the team helps you remember 雇 means 'to employ.'
Readings
Onyomi: コ (ko)
Kunyomi: やと.う
Example Words
雇う
やとう (yatou)
To hire
雇用
こよう (koyou)
Employment
正規雇用
せいきこよう (seiki koyou)
Full-time employment
雇い主
やといぬし (yatoinushi)
Employer
Example Sentence
会社 は 新しい 社員 を 雇いました。
かいしゃ は あたらしい しゃいん を やといました。
kaisha wa atarashii shain o yatoimashita
The company hired a new employee.