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ι
Employ, Hire
γγ¨ (γ)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan's annual ζ°εζ‘η¨ (shinsotsu saiyΕ), or new graduate hiring season, is one of the largest recruitment periods in the country. Companies hire thousands of university graduates each year.
Memory Trick
Imagine a company shaking hands with a new employee on their first day. Hiring someone into the team helps you remember ι means 'to employ.'
Readings
Onyomi: γ³ (ko)
Kunyomi: γγ¨ (γ)
Example Words
ιγ
γγ¨γ (yatou)
To hire
ιη¨
γγγ (koyou)
Employment
ζ£θ¦ιη¨
γγγγγγ (seiki koyou)
Full-time employment
ιγδΈ»
γγ¨γγ¬γ (yatoinushi)
Employer
Example Sentence
δΌη€Ύ γ― ζ°γγ η€Ύε‘ γ ιγγΎγγγ
γγγγ γ― γγγγγ γγγγ γ γγ¨γγΎγγγ
kaisha wa atarashii shain o yatoimashita
The company hired a new employee.