Jukdo () is a small island adjacent to Ulleungdo, South Korea, in the Sea of Japan. It was formerly also known as Jukseodo () in Korea and China and as Boussole Rock or Ou-san in Europe. It lies east of Ulleungdo, and is the largest island in the group apart from Ulleungdo itself. In 2004, one family of three members was living on the island.
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Administratively, Jukdo belongs to Jeodong-ri, Ulleung township, Ulleung County, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The Hanja used to write this island is Jukseodo (). Jukdo island measures long and wide.
The Hanja for Jukdo () or Jukseo () mean "bamboo () island ()/islet ()". Bamboo grasses grow in Jukdo, explaining the island's traditional name.