経済

けいざい economy; economics

Why it means this

経 (govern, run through) + 済 (relieve, aid) — from 経世済民, 'governing the world and relieving the people'; now the calque for 'economy, economics' (経済成長; 家計 vs 経済).

Breakdown

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