綱こう要ようこうようMeanings1nounoutline; essentials; elementsRefers to a summary or the key points of a subject, often used in academic or formal contexts.この本ほんは日本にほん史しの綱こう要ようをまとめたものです。This book summarizes the essentials of Japanese history.講こう義ぎの綱こう要ようを配はい布ふします。I will hand out an outline of the lecture.