How to sign
Five in ASL
Five is an open hand, all five digits spread.
- Single sign
- One hand
- Handshape: 5 hand
- Shoulder height
- Numbers
How to sign five
- 1
Spread all five fingers and the thumb.
- 2
Palm toward you when counting, out when telling someone.
Common mistakes
- Fingers together. Spread them so it's clearly five, not a flat B.
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Questions about “Five”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for five. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
Guide
ASL Numbers
Count from zero to one hundred in ASL. Video for every number, the palm-orientation rule that trips up beginners, and the patterns that make 20 to 99 easy.
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