Mnemonic
You swing open your door and a bird is standing there in a tiny suit, résumé in beak. It chirps persuasively about its mail-delivery skills. Charmed, you employ the bird on the spot. Now every morning it taps on your door, clocks in, and flies off with packages.
Additional thoughts
Picture a formal bird at your doorstep like a job applicant — the door is the workplace entrance, the bird is the eager hire. The image of a bird in a suit holding a résumé is absurd enough to stick.Quick recall
A bird shows up at your door in a suit, and you employ it as your mail carrier.Details
The keyword for 雇 is employ. This kanji refers to the act of hiring someone for work or service in exchange for compensation. It conveys the relationship between an employer and an employee, where one party engages the other to perform duties or labor. The concept encompasses both the initial act of hiring and the ongoing state of keeping someone in paid service.
- On'yomi
- こ
- Kun'yomi
- やと.う