Abbreviations
| JP | Term in Japanese |
| RO | Romanization of Japanese term |
| PR | Pronunciation of Japanese term |
| PY | Pinyin version of term |
bane
(JP: バネ; PR: "ba-nay")
The springiness of the tip of the brush. This is determined by both the quality of the hair used to make the brush tip and the skill of the calligrapher.