解雇

かいこ

dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff

What does 解雇 mean?

解雇 is a Japanese noun meaning dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff in English. It is written as 解雇 in kanji, かいこ in hiragana, and kaiko in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

いきなり解雇を言い渡された。

I was discharged without notice.