Signs beginning with 'K'

• KANGAROO
  Hold 1st hand as ANIMAL, and put 2nd CUPPED hand, back forward-outward & fingers forward-inward, on 1st wrist; then jerk both hands together in vertical upwards-forwards semicircle one hand's breadth diameter.

  
• KEEN
  Hold both FIST hands, backs outward & fingers upward, in front of own shoulders; then jerk both hands upwards one hand's breadth: return to original position and repeat action.

  
• KEEP
  Hold 1st SPREAD hand, back outward & fingers forward; then change hand to CLOSED hand, back still outward & fingers forward, at same time putting 2nd CUPPED hand, back outward & fingers forward, with its fingers on fingers of 1st hand.

  
• KENNEL
  Hold 1st hand as BUILDING, and at same time with 2nd hand sign DOG but with tips of its thumb & ² & 3rd fingers one hand's breadth below fingers of 1st hand.

  
• KERB
  sign PAVEMENT; then keeping 1st hand stationary jerk 2nd hand (1Pt h) downwards one hand's breadth.
• KETTLE
  Hold 1st 1st finger hand, back upward and 1st finger pointing inward-upward, and with 2nd hand sign FIRE¹ but at one hand's breadth below 1st hand.

  
• KEY
  Hold either CLOSED hand but with 1st finger bent round tip of straight thumb, back upward & fingers forward-inward; then move hand forwards one hand's breadth, at same time by wrist action turning hand till back outward & fingers forward.

  
• KEYHOLE
  Hold 1st hand as HOLE, and at same time with 2nd hand sign KEY.

  
• KICK
  Hold both hands as STAND; then keeping tip of 2nd finger of 2nd hand in position, jerk 1st finger of 2nd hand forward-upwards till it points forward-inward.

  
• KIDNEY
  Put either BODY hand with tip of 4th finger on own side at waist-level; then trace vertical forwards-upwards circle a half hand's breadth diameter on own side.
• KILL
  Put either 1st finger hand, back upward and 1st finger pointing inward, with side of its lower knuckle on centre of neck; then slide hand outwards till tip of its 1st finger touches own side of neck.

  
• KILN
  Hold 1st CUPPED hand, back upward & fingers forward-inward, and at same time with 2nd hand sign HEAT but at one hand's breadth below 1st hand.

  
• KILOGRAMME
  With 1st hand sign WEIGHT, and at same time put 2nd thumb 1st finger hand, thumb and 1st finger pointing downward & fingers forward-inward, with tips of its thumb and 1st finger on crook of 1st elbow.
• KILOLITRE
  Hold 1st hand as VOLUME, and at same time put 2nd thumb 1st finger hand, thumb and 1st finger pointing downward & fingers forward-inward, with tips of its thumb and 1st finger on crook of 1st elbow.
• KILOMETRE
  Hold 1st hand as LENGTH¹ (measurement), and at same time put 2nd thumb 1st finger hand, thumb and 1st finger pointing downward & fingers forward-inward, with tips of its thumb and 1st finger on crook of 1st elbow.
• KILT
  Put both FLAT hands, backs forward & digits pointing downward, on own sides at waist-level; then slide one hand inwards till in line with other breast, and 2) slide other hand inwards till in line with other breast, backs still forward and digits pointing downward.
• KIND¹ (adj.)
  Put either hand held as GOOD but back forward & fingers inward, with fingers on other breast.

  
• KIND² (sort)
  Hold 1st hand as THING, and put 2nd V-hand, back upward and 1 & 2nd fingers pointing forward-inward, with tips of its ¹ & 2nd fingers on inner edge of 1st palm.

  
• KING
  Hold hands as MAN; then keeping 1st hand (MALE) in position change 2nd hand (PERSON hand) to CROWN but on top of head.

  
• KINGDOM
  Hold 1st hand as CROWN, and at same time with 2nd hand sign AREA.
• KIPPER
  With 1st hand sign FISH², and at same time hold 2nd hand as FOOD.

  
• KISS
  Put either COMPRESSED hand, digits pointing inward & fingers forward, with tips of digits on own cheek.

  
• KITCHEN
  Hold 1st hand as ROOM, and at same time with 2nd hand sign FIRE¹.

  
• KITE
  Hold 1st FLAT hand, back upward & digits pointing inward, at forehead-level in line with own side, and hold 2nd CLOSED hand, back forward & fingers inward-upward, one hand's breadth below 1st palm; then move both hands downwards one hand's breadth and return to original position.
• KITTEN
  sign CAT; then keeping hands in their relative positions, move both hands downwards one hand's breadth.

  
• KNEE
  Hold 1st hand as STANCE, and put 2nd BODY hand with tip of its 4th finger on mid knuckle of 1st finger of 1st hand.
• KNEEL
  Hold 1st hand as SURFACE, and put 2nd V-hand but with its 1 & 2nd fingers bent, back forward-outward & fingers downward, with mid knuckles of its ¹ & 2nd fingers on 1st palm, with elbow raised.

  
• KNICKERS
  Hold 1st hand as STANCE, and put 2nd CLAWED hand but with 3 & 4th fingers closed on palm, back forward-outward & fingers forward-inward with ball of its thumb on nail of 1st finger of 1st hand & ball of its 2nd finger on nail of 2nd finger of 1st hand and with 1st finger of 2nd hand between ¹ & 2nd fingers of 1st hand; then slide 2nd hand upwards to lower knuckles of 1st hand.
• KNIFE
  Hold 1st hand as TABLE, and put 2nd 1st finger hand, back forward-outward and 1st finger pointing forward-inward, with side of its 1st finger on back of 1st hand; then slide 2nd hand backward-outwards one hand's breadth.

  
• KNIT
  Hold 1st 1st finger hand, back forward-outward and 1st finger pointing forward-inward, & put 2nd 1st finger hand, back forward-outward and 1st finger pointing forward-inward, with side of tip of 1st finger on underside of mid knuckle of 1st finger of 1st hand; then keeping 1st hand stationary slide 2nd hand forward-inwards one hand's breadth.

  
• KNOB
  Hold either CLAWED hand, back upward & fingers forward-inward.
• KNOCK
  Hold 1st hand as SURFACE, and hold 2nd CLOSED hand, back downward & fingers forward-inward, one hand's breadth above finger tips of 1st hand; then jerk 2nd hand downwards till it touches finger tips of 1st hand.

  
• KNOT
  Hold both thumb 1st finger hands, thumbs and 1st fingers pointing inward & fingers forward-upward, with tips of thumbs and 1st fingers of both hands touching; then with one hand trace vertical upwards-forwards circle one finger breadth diameter.
• KNOW
  Put either COMPRESSED hand, back outward & fingers upward, with tips of digits on own side of forehead.

  
• KNOWLEDGE
  Hold either CLOSED hand, back outward & fingers upward, at forehead-level in line with own side.
• KNUCKLE
  Hold 1st SPREAD hand, back upward & fingers pointing forward-inward, and put 2nd BODY hand with tip of its 4th finger on lower knuckle of 2nd finger of 1st hand.