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雇

Level IX of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 1157 / 2,608

Employ

On’yomi
こ
Kun’yomi
やと
Radical
隹 Short-Tailed Bird (Kangxi 172)

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 魅 (Alluring), less common than 署 (Government Office).

The employ radical sits on top with a door below — behind the door of the employ office, workers line up to be hired.

In words

雇う やとう to employ,to hireN3
雇用 こよう employment (long term);hireN1

雇 is rank 1157 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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