To sign 'sushi', start by holding your non-dominant hand flat in front of your body with the palm facing down, acting as a base. Next, form your dominant hand into a 'U' handshape by extending your index and middle fingers tightly together while keeping your thumb and other fingers curled inward. Bring your dominant hand down to tap the fingertips of your 'U' hand onto the back of your non-dominant hand. Repeat this tapping motion twice to complete the sign.
Sign 'I', 'want', 'eat', and then use the sign for 'sushi' by tapping your dominant 'U' hand on the back of your flat non-dominant hand. Finish with the sign for 'dinner'.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'like', and then sign 'sushi'. Make sure to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly at the end of the sentence to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'we', 'make', 'sushi', and 'home'. When signing 'sushi', keep your non-dominant hand steady as the base while your dominant hand performs the double-tap motion.
Sign 'I', 'want', 'eat', and then use the sign for 'sushi' by tapping your dominant 'U' hand on the back of your flat non-dominant hand. Finish with the sign for 'dinner'.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'like', and then sign 'sushi'. Make sure to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly at the end of the sentence to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'we', 'make', 'sushi', and 'home'. When signing 'sushi', keep your non-dominant hand steady as the base while your dominant hand performs the double-tap motion.
Yes, fingerspelling is very common for specific types of food, and many fluent signers will simply fingerspell 'sushi' in casual conversation. However, this formal sign is widely understood across the Deaf community and is a great vocabulary word to learn!
Absolutely! Even though the visual origin of the sign specifically mimics nigiri (a slice of fish on top of rice), this sign is used as a general, all-encompassing term for all types of sushi, including maki rolls and sashimi.
Yes, hand dominance matters in ASL. Your dominant hand (the hand you write with) should always be the one doing the active tapping with the 'U' shape, while your non-dominant hand serves as the stationary base underneath.
