trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
Refers to negative consequences, harmful influence, or trouble caused by someone or something. Often used in formal or written contexts.
His misconduct brought trouble upon the company.
We must prevent the harmful effects of this incident from spreading.
accumulation; buildup · cumulative; accumulated
successive promotion; gradual progression; rising step by step · progressive (tax, rates, etc.)
in heaps; piled up; in piles
dependents; family members one must support · encumbrances; things that tie one down
worldly cares; mundane troubles
troubles; annoyances; worries
successive generations; for generations
exponentiation; raising to a power
successive generations; from generation to generation
progressive increase; accumulation; acceleration
dangerous situation; perilous position · pile of eggs
prisoner
successive increase; cumulative increase; progressive increase
The kanji 累 originally means 'to accumulate' or 'to involve', and the noun 累 derives from this sense of accumulated trouble or entanglement. The exact historical derivation as a standalone noun is uncertain, but it is used in formal Japanese to denote negative repercussions.