# 雇 hire

戸 (door) + (turkey)
★★☆☆☆
12 strokes

## Onyomi

KO | Hire a KODOMO (子), it is cheaper because they don't have rights.

## Mnemonic

| Hire a turkey to stand in the door; it's a bouncer.

## Kunyomi

やと*う | hire 1/2 KANA ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

解雇(かいこ) する | to fire ☆☆☆☆☆ 解 (solve / untie) + 雇 (hire) = 解雇 (to fire) to fire (although mostly people just say, クビになった！ (literally: My throat was cut!))

## Used In

- 顧

## Synonyms

get fired 解雇 失業 首になる