Japanese symbol for “asl”
アメリカ手話
アメリカしゅわ
Romaji: amerikashuwa
American Sign Language; ASL
In Japanese, asl is アメリカ手話, read アメリカしゅわ (amerikashuwa).
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Meanings
- n American Sign Language; ASL
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “asl”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アメリカサインランゲージ | アメリカサインランゲージ amerikasainrangeeji | American Sign Language; ASL |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 電話 | でんわ denwa | telephone call; phone call |
| 話題 | わだい wadai | topic; subject |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.