Refers to a person who engraves or carves as a profession or skilled craft, such as a woodcarver, seal engraver, or metal engraver.
My grandfather was a wood carver and carved Buddhist statues.
I ordered a new seal from a seal engraver.
Compound of 彫刻 (chōkoku, 'carving, engraving') and 師 (shi, 'master, specialist'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for naming skilled professionals.