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🤟 How to sign
To sign "Kitchen" in American Sign Language (ASL), make a "K" handshape with your dominant hand and move it in small circles in front of your body, as if stirring something in a pot.
📖 Word definition
A room or area where food is prepared and cooked, typically containing cooking appliances, countertops, and storage spaces.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Dominant hand in "K" handshape (index and middle fingers extended, thumb between them).
- Starting Position: Hand positioned at waist level, in front of body.
- Movement: Small circular motion, as if stirring.
- Path: Clockwise circles, about 4-6 inches in diameter.
- Hand Orientation: Palm faces down throughout movement.
- Facial Expression: Neutral, natural expression.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Wrong handshape: Using "C" shape instead of "K" handshape.
❌ Incorrect location: Signing too high or too low from waist level.
❌ Large circles: Making the circular motion too big.
❌ Single movement: Making just one circle instead of continuous motion.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"I'm cooking in the kitchen."
How to sign: Sign "I" (point to self) → sign "cook" (stirring motion with F handshape) → sign "kitchen" (K hand circles).
"The kitchen is clean."
How to sign: Sign "kitchen" (K hand circles) → sign "clean" (wipe palm with flat hand).
"Meet me in the kitchen."
How to sign: Sign "meet" (index fingers come together) → sign "me" (point to self) → sign "kitchen" (K hand circles).