The characters are formed with lines and sharp angles in an abstract style. They represent sounds. A few of the characters are adapted from a conquered culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| standing woman | oo (as in spoon) |
| hunter | e (as in me) |
| knotted rope | o (as in no) |
| cat | kh |
| house/hut | a (as in hat) |
| cup | au (as in auto) |
| flower | hard j |
| spider | p |
| wing | l |
| child | w |
| star(s) | d |
| hand | s |
| feather | soft j |
| standing man | k |
| owl | ps |
| tent | z |
| rodent | n |
| dog/wolf head | silent |
| boat/canoe | soft c |
| bat | b |
| rabbit | v |
| chicken | h |
| distaff | r |
| throwing stick/boomerang | y (consonant) |
Dipthongs: no