Lead

"Lead" in Japanese

手掛かり

tegakari

(information obtained by a detective or police officer)

手掛かり

tegakari

(information obtained by a news reporter)

namari

(chemical element)

リードする

rīdo-suru

(intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game)

到達する

tōtatsu-suru

(intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction)

導く

michibiku

(guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection)

導く

michibiku

(guide or conduct in a certain course)

導く

michibiku

(guide or conduct oneself)

導く

michibiku

(intransitive: to guide or conduct)

引く

hiku

(draw or direct by influence)

案内する

annai suru

(guide or conduct in a certain course)

案内する

annai-suru

(intransitive: to guide or conduct)

率いる

hikiiru

(guide or conduct in a certain course)

率いる

hikiiru

(conduct or direct with authority)

率いる

hikiiru

(intransitive: to guide or conduct)

達する

tassuru

(intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.