How to Sign "6" in American Sign Language (ASL)

The number 6 in ASL looks like a hand with the thumb, first finger, and pinky sticking out. You need to keep your palm facing forward and hold your hand up near your shoulder level, making sure your middle and ring fingers stay down against your palm. This special hand shape comes from both French Sign Language and old American signing methods, which together created the number system we use in ASL today. When you're counting or telling time, this clear and simple sign helps people understand you mean the number 6. If you need to show bigger numbers that have a 6 in them, you'll use this same hand shape as part of those larger number signs.