How to sign
Ten in ASL
Ten is a thumbs-up with a small side-to-side shake or twist.
- Single sign
- One hand
- Handshape: 10 hand (A with thumb up)
- Shoulder height
- Numbers
How to sign ten
- 1
Make a fist with the thumb pointing straight up.
- 2
Shake it slightly side to side or twist at the wrist.
- 3
Keep the movement small.
Common mistakes
- Holding it still. A still thumbs-up can read as the handshape for GOOD-JOB or just a gesture; the shake makes it ten.
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Questions about “Ten”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for ten. 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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