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The phonetic A radical ({{ss|A}}) appears in the logograms for {{tp|[[a]]}} ({{ss|a}}), {{tp|[[jaki]]}} ({{ss|jaki}}), {{tp|[[jasima]]}}<!-- ({{ss|jasima}})-->, {{tp|[[kala]]}} ({{ss|kala}}), {{tp|[[lanpan]]}}<!-- ({{ss|lanpan}})-->, {{tp|[[monsuta]]}}<!-- ({{ss|monsuta}})-->, {{tp|[[pali]]}} ({{ss|pali}}), and {{tp|[[palisa]]}} ({{ss|palisa}}).

The mouth radical represents sound or communication. It appears in the logograms for {{tp|[[a]]}} ({{ss|a}}), {{tp|[[kokosila]]}}<!-- ({{ss|kokosila}})-->, {{tp|[[n]]}}<!-- ({{ss|n}})-->, {{tp|[[sitelen]]}} ({{ss|sitelen}}), and {{tp|[[toki]]}} ({{ss|toki}}).

The reverse S radical, derived from a similar radical in Mi'kmaq logograms,<ref>Gabel, Jonathan (n.d.). "[https://jonathangabel.com/toki-pona/acknowledgements/ sitelen sitelen acknowledgements and etymology]". ''jonathangabel.com''. Retrieved 20 May 2024.</ref> represents an unknown quality. It appears in the logograms for {{tp|[[ante]]}} ({{ss|ante}}), {{tp|[[anu]]}} ({{ss|anu}}), {{tp|[[kokosila]]}}<!-- ({{ss|kokosila}})-->,{{wh|linearized font doesn't render actual glyph}} {{tp|[[seme]]}} ({{ss|seme}}), and the question mark<!-- ({{ss|?}})-->,{{wh|linearized font doesn't render actual glyph}} as well as a proposed glyph for {{tp|[[unu]]}} by {{tok|lon Jawin}}.<ref>Gabel, Jonathan (n.d.). "[https://jonathangabel.com/2021/nimi-sin/ Designing glyphs - sitelen suwi pi nimi ku suli]". ''jonathangabel.com''. Retrieved 20 May 2024.</ref>