Hand Gestures

Post date: Jun 05, 2020 6:28:23 AM

We all use our hands when we're speaking and sometimes use gestures instead of speaking.

We nod our head for "yes" and shake it side to side for "no"......well not everyone does!!

In fact many of the gestures we take for granted in our own culture either have no meaning, or perhaps worse, have a different meaning in other cultures...

Look at the following pictures and try to decide what the gestures mean, this will be easy if you're Japanese but some may leave you guessing if you're not....

Let us know if you use a particular gesture in your own language....

To find out what they gestures mean to Japanese people click this link.

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Thanks to AYA FRANCISCO and VIET HOAN who created the artwork found in the Tofugu article