employee; hired worker
A person employed by someone, often in a domestic or small business context. Slightly old-fashioned; 従業員 or 社員 are more common in modern corporate settings.
He works as an employee at a small shop.
In the past, many households had hired workers.
Standard kanji spelling.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common but still used.
Compound of 雇い (yatoi, 'hiring') + 人 (nin, 'person').