The kanji 魔 primarily conveys the meaning of "demon," "devil," "evil spirit," "magic," or "witchcraft." It signifies something supernatural, malevolent, or related to the occult. It often implies a negative force or influence.

・On-yomi (音読み): マ (ma) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ま (ma) - This reading is less common as a single word, often used in compounds.

⚫︎悪魔 Translation: Devil; demon ⚫︎魔法 Translation: Magic ⚫︎魔力 Translation: Magical power

The kanji 魔 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The semantic (meaning) component is 鬼(oni), meaning "ogre" or "demon," indicating the meaning of the character. The phonetic component is 麻(ma), which provides the sound. This combination creates a character that represents the concept of a demon or evil spirit.