Understanding the Hand-Over-Heart Sign in ASL: Meaning and Usage

Heart

In American Sign Language, placing your hand over your heart is the literal sign for "heart." Use it when discussing your heart, feelings, or love. Some also use this sign to mean "home," as in arriving home after a long day. (Be careful not to confuse it with the sign for "hear," where the pinky finger touches the ear—you wouldn't want to say you love someone's ear!)