Spell a word · 4 letters

How to spell YUKI in sign language

Yuki fingerspelled in ASL is 4 handshapes, signed one after another with the palm facing out. Hold each for a beat and keep the hand in one place; the letters carry the word, not the movement.

ASL handshape for the letter YY
ASL handshape for the letter UU
ASL handshape for the letter KK
ASL handshape for the letter II

Letter by letter

  1. Y Thumb and pinky extended outward to opposite sides; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into the palm.
  2. U Index and middle fingers extended straight up and held tightly together; thumb holds ring and pinky down.
  3. K Index and middle fingers extended upward in a V, with the thumb placed between them resting on the middle finger knuckle; ring and pinky curled.
  4. I Pinky extended upward; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into a fist with the thumb resting across them.

Fingerspelling is how ASL handles names, places, brands and words without a sign of their own. Many everyday words do have a sign, so if you are learning ASL as a language, learn that sign too; this page shows how the word is spelled with the manual alphabet.