Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
率いる ひきいる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ratio, rate, proportion
リツ ひき.いる ソツ (5th, N1)
mysterious, occultness, black
ゲン けん くろ (7th, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)