Writing Guide

How to write topics and comments on Authentic Japanese.

Topics

Topic bodies support Markdown. You can use the Preview tab to check how your post will look before submitting.

Headings

Syntax

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3

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Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Bold / Italic

Syntax

**bold text**
*italic text*

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bold text

italic text

Lists

Syntax

- Item one
- Item two
- Item three

1. First
2. Second
3. Third

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Links

Syntax

[link text](https://example.com)

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Images

Syntax

![alt text](image-url)

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Images are uploaded via the Add Image button and inserted automatically.

Code

Syntax

`inline code`

```
code block
```

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inline code

code block

Blockquote

Syntax

> Quoted text here

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Quoted text here

Comments are plain text — Markdown is not supported. Each comment has a number, and you can reference other comments with an anchor.

Anchoring a comment

Syntax

>>3

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>>3→ jumps to comment #3

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