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率いる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 率いる

きい
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #4043
1

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

Examples
しかし城にたどりつくなり、近衛兵を率いた人によって、わたしはこの牢獄に勾引されてしまった。
However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Frequency: 383
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

ratio
rate
proportion
%
factor
lead
spearhead
command

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソツ
リツ
シュツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひき.いる
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