How to sign B in ASL

Letter B2 of 26Held still

The American Sign Language handshape for the letter B
The handshape for B, as someone watching you sees it.

Hold four fingers straight up and together, with your thumb folded across your palm.

Hold B steady for a moment, with your palm facing the person you're signing to.

Left-handed? Sign with your dominant hand; the shapes are the same, mirrored.

Now sign it yourself

Make the handshape and hold it. Turn on your camera and it checks your handshape as you go. The video stays on your device.

Remember it, don't just copy it

B is in Letters A–F. ASL a Day brings it back tomorrow to sign from memory, then again just before you'd forget. Five minutes a day.

Practice Letters A–F daily

Words with B