How to sign “Green” in ASL

Everyday Life

BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Green” instead

Step by step

  1. Shape your dominant hand into a G: thumb and index pinched sideways, other fingers folded.
  2. Hold the G-hand out in front of your shoulder toward your conversation partner.
  3. Shake the hand from the wrist with a small side-to-side twist.
  4. Let the shake drift slightly to your dominant side as you sign.
  5. Keep the wrist loose and the movement quick — a lazy wrist muddies the sign.

Practice tip

G for green, shaken from the wrist — never from the elbow.

Fingerspell “Green”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

ASL handshape for letter GASL handshape for letter RASL handshape for letter EASL handshape for letter EASL handshape for letter N

See all ASL handshapes in the alphabet reference

Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.

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