plasterer
A tradesperson who applies plaster, mortar, or stucco to walls and ceilings. The reading しゃかん is less common.
彼は腕のいい左官だ。
He is a skilled plasterer.
左官の仕事は壁を塗る
A plasterer's job is to plaster walls.
plasterer
Standard kanji spelling for the occupation.
The term 左官 is said to derive from the official title 左官 (sakan) in the ancient Ritsuryō system, but the exact connection to the modern trade is uncertain.