The characters are formed with lines and curves in an abstract style. They represent sounds. A few of the characters are very close to an older culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| river | e (as in me) |
| mountain | u (as in pun) |
| flower | i (as in tin) |
| feather | eu (as in euphoria) |
| building | au (as in auto) |
| tree stump | i (as in pie) |
| star(s) | hard c |
| hand | f |
| loaf of bread | rolled r |
| hoe/farming tool | l |
| sickle/scythe | rolled n |
| house/hut | ch |
| dog/wolf head | s |
| owl | q |
| wing | r |
| bowl | z |
| lightning | p |
| crown/wreath | ts |
| paddle | sh |
| cat | v |
Dipthongs: yes