外省人 がいしょうじん Meanings Noun person from outside one's own province (in China) See also: 本省人 (ほんしょうじん). person who moved to Taiwan from the continent after WWII; mainlander See also: 本省人 (ほんしょうじん). Kanji 外 outside. Read as ガイ. 省 omit. Read as ショウ. 人 person. Read as ジン. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists