傭

13 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1

employ, hire

Kun'yomi
  • やとう
    		to employ ②to charter (a car, boat, etc.)
  • あたい
  • ひとしい
On'yomi
  • ヨウ
  • チョウ

Main Radical

人(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ヨウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

employ, hire
ヨウ　チョウ　やと.う (Kentei Pre-1)
human radical (no. 9)
commonplace, ordinary, employment
ヨウ　つね　のぶ (9th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)

Common Words

よう
傭
へい
兵
mercenary (soldier)
よう
傭
にん
人
employee ②laborer employed by the government or a local public body
よう
傭
せん
船
けい
契
やく
約
chartering ships
よう
傭
へい
聘
employing
ひ
日
よう
傭
とり
取
day laborer
ひ
被
よう
傭
しゃ
者
employee
ひ
日
よう
傭
daily employment
　
ス
　
イ
　
ス
よう
傭
へい
兵
Swiss guard
かい
解
よう
傭
dismissal (of an employee)
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References

Unicode hex code 50AD
JIS X 0208 1-45-35
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 530
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 295
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 160
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 181
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 139
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2128
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 1007
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a11.14
Four corner code 2022.7