How to sign
Red in ASL
Red brushes an index finger (or bent index) down over the lips once.
- Single sign
- One hand
- Handshape: Index finger (1 hand) or X
- Lips
- Colors
How to sign red
- 1
Touch your index finger to your lower lip.
- 2
Brush it down toward the chin once.
- 3
For PINK, do the same brush with a P handshape.
Common mistakes
- Tapping the chin. That's WATER with a W. RED starts at the lips.
Use it in a sentence
English sentences you can sign with Red. In ASL the word order can shift and filler words drop away.
- “I like red.”
Keep going
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Questions about “Red”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for red. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
Guide
Colors
Fourteen color signs with video, the handshape pattern that links most of them, and a short practice set you can do in two minutes.
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