How to sign “Six” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Six” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Curl your thumb down onto your palm while extending your pinky finger upward, folding your middle three fingers down too.
- Hold the hand up in front of your shoulder, in the signing space at about chin height.
- Keep the handshape perfectly still and steady — the number six has no movement of its own.
- Face the back of your hand outward toward the person you are signing to, away from yourself.
- Keep a neutral, matter-of-fact expression when signing a number in isolation.
Practice tip
Numbers 6–9 are palm-out while 1–5 are palm-in when signed alone — mixing them up is the classic beginner mistake.
Fingerspell “Six”
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.