Jukdo (island)
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Ulleungdo
Ulleungdo is a South Korean island in the Sea of Japan . Formerly known as Dagelet to the Europeans, Ulleungdo is about 120 km east of the Korean Peninsula...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It was formerly also known as Jukseodo (죽서도, 竹嶼島). It lies 2km east of Ulleungdo, and is the largest island in the group apart from Ulleungdo itself. In 2004, one family of three members were living on the island. Administratively, Jukdo belongs to Jeodong-ri, Ulleung township, Ulleung County
Ulleung County
Ulleung County is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.It consists mainly of the island of Ulleungdo, but is held to cover a total of 44 islands, including Liancourt Rocks , which is contested by Japan and North Korea...
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do or shortly Gyeongbuk is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office is...
. The Chinese characters used to write this island is Jukseodo .
The Chinese characters for Jukdo means "bamboo(竹) islet(嶼)". Bamboo grasses grow in Jukdo.
And The Chinese characters in Japanese for Liancourt Rocks
Liancourt Rocks
The Liancourt Rocks, also known as Dokdo or Tokto in Korean or in Japanese, are a group of small islets in the Sea of Japan . Sovereignty over the islets is disputed between Japan and South Korea...
, also known as Dokdo (독도, 獨島), is Takeshima . The former means "獨(lonely) 島(island)". The latter means "竹(second) 島(island)." 竹 means bamboo originally. But the word connotes "second" in Japan. The etymology is 松竹梅(Sho-ChikuBai,Pine Bamboo Plum) meaning "first second third". The meanings derive from Chinese 岁寒三友.
Ulleungdo
Ulleungdo is a South Korean island in the Sea of Japan . Formerly known as Dagelet to the Europeans, Ulleungdo is about 120 km east of the Korean Peninsula...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It was formerly also known as Jukseodo (죽서도, 竹嶼島). It lies 2km east of Ulleungdo, and is the largest island in the group apart from Ulleungdo itself. In 2004, one family of three members were living on the island. Administratively, Jukdo belongs to Jeodong-ri, Ulleung township, Ulleung County
Ulleung County
Ulleung County is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.It consists mainly of the island of Ulleungdo, but is held to cover a total of 44 islands, including Liancourt Rocks , which is contested by Japan and North Korea...
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do or shortly Gyeongbuk is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office is...
. The Chinese characters used to write this island is Jukseodo .
The Chinese characters for Jukdo means "bamboo(竹) islet(嶼)". Bamboo grasses grow in Jukdo.
And The Chinese characters in Japanese for Liancourt Rocks
Liancourt Rocks
The Liancourt Rocks, also known as Dokdo or Tokto in Korean or in Japanese, are a group of small islets in the Sea of Japan . Sovereignty over the islets is disputed between Japan and South Korea...
, also known as Dokdo (독도, 獨島), is Takeshima . The former means "獨(lonely) 島(island)". The latter means "竹(second) 島(island)." 竹 means bamboo originally. But the word connotes "second" in Japan. The etymology is 松竹梅(Sho-ChikuBai,Pine Bamboo Plum) meaning "first second third". The meanings derive from Chinese 岁寒三友.
Ulleungdo
Ulleungdo is a South Korean island in the Sea of Japan . Formerly known as Dagelet to the Europeans, Ulleungdo is about 120 km east of the Korean Peninsula...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It was formerly also known as Jukseodo (죽서도, 竹嶼島). It lies 2km east of Ulleungdo, and is the largest island in the group apart from Ulleungdo itself. In 2004, one family of three members were living on the island. Administratively, Jukdo belongs to Jeodong-ri, Ulleung township, Ulleung County
Ulleung County
Ulleung County is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.It consists mainly of the island of Ulleungdo, but is held to cover a total of 44 islands, including Liancourt Rocks , which is contested by Japan and North Korea...
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do or shortly Gyeongbuk is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office is...
. The Chinese characters used to write this island is Jukseodo .
The Chinese characters for Jukdo means "bamboo(竹) islet(嶼)". Bamboo grasses grow in Jukdo.
And The Chinese characters in Japanese for Liancourt Rocks
Liancourt Rocks
The Liancourt Rocks, also known as Dokdo or Tokto in Korean or in Japanese, are a group of small islets in the Sea of Japan . Sovereignty over the islets is disputed between Japan and South Korea...
, also known as Dokdo (독도, 獨島), is Takeshima . The former means "獨(lonely) 島(island)". The latter means "竹(second) 島(island)." 竹 means bamboo originally. But the word connotes "second" in Japan. The etymology is 松竹梅(Sho-ChikuBai,Pine Bamboo Plum) meaning "first second third". The meanings derive from Chinese 岁寒三友.
