# 済 economy / to be over

(waterleft) + 斉 (unison)
★★★☆☆
11 strokes
JERK
JERK - the SOLO meaning is 'to be over,' but the jukugo usually have to do with the economy.

## Onyomi

SAI | Alan Greenspan played the economy like a XYLOPHONE.

## Mnemonic

| Water moving in unison can be harnessed by electric dams to power the economy. Boring!

## Kunyomi

( を ) す＊ます | to get through doing something (usually a chore or homework); to finally pay off debts. Sometimes used like this: ｘｘｘをすませる。('Finish your xxx!') ★★☆☆☆
( が ) す＊む | something is finally over, something is finally finished 1/2 KANA ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

経済(けいざい) | the economy (経済学（けいざいがく）= economics) ★★★☆☆ 経 (experience) + 済 (economy / to be over) = 経済 (the economy (経済学（けいざいがく）= economics))

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
済 | economy / to be over | WET | 水
斉 | unison | CULTURE | 文
剤 | type of medicine | SWORD | 刀

The economy is all WET. Our CULTURE cries out in unison for some medicine in the form of a SWORD to cut deficits.

## Synonyms

finish 済ませる 完成 完了 終了　 結末 終わり 完全