The Ok Hand Gesture Around the World - Learn the Meaning of Hand Gestures
Let"s have a look at different countries and what the OK sign means there:Australia - Usually means ""zero"" rather than OK, not common.
Canada - OK, alright, good. You can use it to signify approval.
China - The OK sign is not used.
France - Zero, null.
Finland - military conscripts use the sign to signal that they have zero days left in the military service on their last day of the national service.
Germany - Usually means job well done but it can be a very grave insult. The meaning depends on the region
Greece - OK (rarely used).
Ireland - OK.
Italy - OK.
Japan - The general meaning is money, for young people it means OK.
New Zealand - It"s regarded as a cheesy way of saying OK. Not much used.
Russia - Many people would understand this as OK, but they don"t use this sign.
Spain - OK.
Sweden - OK.
Turkey - Homosexual.
United Kingdom - OK.
Venezuela - Homosexual.
USA - OK, alright, good. You can use it to signify approval.
Please note that meaning of gestures varies among various parts of countries and also among cultural groups and between generations.