

| Readings | On-reading | こ |
| Kun-reading | やとう | |
| Meaning | to employ / to hire | |
| Radical | 隹 | |
| Stroke count | 12 | |
| JLPT Level | N2 | |
Stroke order of 「雇」
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Vocabulary contains 「雇」
| Word | Meaning |
| 雇う(やとう) | to hire |
| 雇用(こよう) | employment |
| 解雇(かいこ) | dismiss / fire |

