How to sign “Home” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Home” instead
Step by step
- Touch the fingertips of your O handshape to the corner of your mouth.
- This opening move borrows the EAT sign for where meals happen.
- Slide the same O handshape upward to rest against your cheekbone.
- The cheek touch borrows SLEEP, where rest happens each night.
- Keep the motion smooth and unhurried, like settling into your own rooms.
Practice tip
Mouth then cheek equals EAT plus SLEEP — together they spell out the idea of HOME.
Fingerspell “Home”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
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.