Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to employ, to hire, to take on.
  2. to charter (a car, boat, etc.), to hire.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
雇う やとう
 
傭う やとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

employ, hire
やと.う コ (8th, N2)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と コ へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)