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Ran

Ran is a term that can have different meanings depending on the context. In Japanese, Ran (乱) translates to "chaos," "disorder," or "revolt." It is often used in historical and literary contexts to describe periods of social or political upheaval, such as the Sengoku Jidai or Warring States period in Japanese history. The term is also the title of a 1985 film directed by Akira Kurosawa, which is a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear. In Hebrew, the word Ran (רן) means "joy" or "delight." Additionally, Ran is a given name in various cultures, with different origins and meanings. For example, in Hebrew, it can be a short form of the name Ranit (רנית), which means "song of joy," while in Persian, it means "desire" or "wish." The name is unisex and is used in several languages, including Hebrew, Persian, and Japanese.