民進党 みんしんとう Meanings Noun Democratic Party (2016-2018; formed from the merger of the DPJ and the Japan Innovation Party) See also: 民主党 (みんしゅとう). See also: 維新の党 (いしんのとう). Democratic Progressive Party (Taiwan) Kanji 民 people. Read as ミン. 進 advance. Read as シン. 党 party. Read as トウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists