Kanji
N2 12 strokes Grade 8 freq #975

employ, hire

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

short-tail bird furutori

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

employment; hire
dismissal (of an employee); discharge
full employment
employment scene; employment situation
temporary employment
unemployment insurance card
employment system; employment pattern
unfair dismissal; wrongful dismissal
employment mobility; fluidity of employment
workforce; work force

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to employ; to hire
employer
daily employment; hiring by the day
employee; employment
termination of employment contract; unfair termination

Example sentences

The government's investment will create many jobs.

Workers are taking a financial beating in the employment crisis.

He was dismissed, simply because he failed to work as hard as possible.

There is no reason why he should be dismissed.