How to sign R in ASL
Letter R18 of 26Held still
Cross your middle finger over your index finger, both pointing up.
Hold R 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.
Don't mix it up
- U: R crosses the middle finger over the index finger; U keeps them side by side.
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
R is in Letters M–R. ASL a Day brings it back tomorrow to sign from memory, then again just before you'd forget. Five minutes a day.
Practice Letters M–R daily