employ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is こ, and the kun reading is やとう. It has 12 strokes. It appears in words for hiring people and employment.
• Basic usage: 雇う is read やとう and 雇用 is read こよう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 雇う / 雇用
  • 雇う means to employ or to hire and is read やとう. It describes a store or organization hiring someone to work.
  • 店は忙しい時期だけ配達員を雇った。 means “The store hired a delivery worker only during the busy season.”
  • 雇用 means employment and is read こよう. It refers to employment that is created in a region or protected for stability.
  • 会社は地域で新たな雇用を生み出した。 means “The company created new employment in the region.”