How to sign “Major” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Major” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Shape both hands into flat B handshapes, fingers pressed together and straight.
- Rest the pinkie edge of your dominant hand across the top of the base hand.
- Slide the dominant hand forward off the base hand in one smooth stroke.
- Angle the base palm to the right and the moving palm to the left.
- Keep the base hand perfectly still — only the dominant hand travels forward.
Practice tip
Lifeprint lists this production under MAIN — one sign covers major, main, profession, career, and field of work.
Fingerspell “Major”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Note: J and Z are signed with motion, not a static handshape.
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.