Click on Tachibana-kun to see an animation of sign language.
Let’s start with signs you can use in your daily life
Good morning
Good morning
Japanese Sign Language
Good morning
International Sign Language
Hello
Hello
Japanese Sign Language
Hello
International Sign Language
Good evening
Good evening
Japanese Sign Language
Good evening
International Sign Language
Thank you
Thank you
Japanese Sign Language
Thank you
International Sign Language
Please
Please
Japanese Sign Language
Please
International Sign Language
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
Japanese Sign Language
I'm sorry
International Sign Language
Let’s express our feelings with Japanese sign language!
Happy (joyful)
Move your open hands up and down alternately in front of your chest
Angry
Bend the fingers of both hands and push them up from around your stomach at the same time
Sad
Put the tips of the thumb and forefinger together on both hands and lower them from the eyes to the cheeks, alternating from left to right
Happy (joyful)
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Angry
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Sad
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Let’s cheer on the players
Go for it
Make a fist with both hands and bring them down twice
Congratulations
Lightly clasp your hands around the front of your stomach and lift them up, opening them quickly
Good job
Clench your fist and tap twice between the elbow and wrist of the other hand
Go for it
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Congratulations
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Good job
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It’s okay (don’t worry)
Place the fingertips of your right hand, slightly bent, on your left breast and then on your right breast
Clapping
Raise both hands above your head and let them flutter
Cheering
Place both fists on top of each other and move them left and right as if waving a flag, then tap the upraised thumb of the left hand twice with the right hand as if pushing it forward
It’s okay (don’t worry)
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Clapping
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Cheering
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Let’s introduce ourselves in sign language!
My name is ◯◯◯◯
My
name is
Let's use
finger letters
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Japanese letters a, i, u, e, o represented by fingers (*from the other person's point of view)
A Alphabetic character “a” |
I Alphabetic character “i” |
U Alphabetic character “u” |
E Alphabetic character “e” |
O Alphabetic character “o” |
Ka Alphabetic character “k” |
Ki “Ki” is for kitsune (fox) |
Ku Sign language numeral “nine” |
Ke Hand shape of salute |
Ko “コ(ko)” in katakana |
Sa Alphabetic character “s” |
Shi Sign language numeral “seven” |
Su “ス (su)” in katakana |
Se “Se” is for “se ga takai (tall)” |
So Gesture of pointing |
Ta Alphabetic character “t” |
Chi “チ(chi)” in katakana |
Tsu “ツ(tsu)” in katakana |
Te Represents hand itself |
To “To” means “~ and ~” |
Na Alphabetic character “n” |
Ni Sign language numeral “two” |
Nu “Stealing” gesture |
Ne Shape of tree roots |
No Gesture of drawing “ノ (no)” in katakana |
Ha Alphabetic character “h” |
Hi Sign language numeral “one” |
Fu “フ(fu)” in katakana |
He “ヘ (he)” in katakana |
Ho Shape of “ship sail” |
Ma Alphabetic character “m” |
Mi Sign language numeral “three” |
Mu Sign language numeral “six” |
Me Shape of an eye |
Mo Showing “same” in sign language |
Ya Alphabetic character “y” |
Yu Shape of steam |
Yo Sign language numeral “four” |
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Ra Alphabetic character “r” |
Ri “リ (ri)” in katakana |
Ru “ル (ru)” in katakana |
Re “レ (re)” in katakana |
Ro “ロ (ro)” in katakana |
Wa Alphabetic character “w” |
Wo Make the same shape as the sign for “O” and pull it toward you |
N Drawing “ン (n)” in katakana |
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Voiced consonant character Move the original finger character about 10 cm to the side. |
Semi-voiced consonant character Move the original finger character up by about 10 cm |
Long vowels Stretching gesture |
Choked sound and contracted sound Pull the original finger character toward you |
Quiz challenge!
Click on the item you think is correct! You can see the answer and explanation!
Q7
What is the meaning of the sign language that represents the Deaflympics?
- The logo
- The sun
- OK sign
Q7
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CORRECT
The hand shape is a sign that means “OK”, “GOOD” and “GREAT” and it represents the sign language of the Deaflympics.
Q7
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INCORRECT
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