Specifically refers to a professional who creates tattoos, often in the context of traditional Japanese irezumi.
He had a famous tattoo artist tattoo his back.
The carver engraved a beautiful pattern into the wood.
wood sculptor; woodcarver
Standard spelling with okurigana, clearly indicating the reading.
Alternate spelling without okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 彫り (hori, 'carving', the continuative form of 彫る horu 'to carve') and 師 (shi, 'master, specialist').