What does 率いる mean?
率いる is a Japanese verb meaning “to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)” in English. It is written as 率いる in kanji, ひきいる in hiragana, and hikiiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
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.