How to sign “Keys” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Keys” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold your dominant hand up in front of you with the thumb and index finger pinched together.
- Imagine you are holding a small metal key between the pinched fingertips.
- Push the imaginary key forward into an imaginary lock at chest height.
- Twist your wrist twice, as if turning the key inside the lock.
- Keep the palm facing sideways while twisting; a single twist instead means the verb to lock.
Practice tip
Plural of “Key” — sign the base sign (often repeated) for more than one.
Fingerspell “Keys”
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.