This is a 6 kyu problem: all you need to know is how to iterate on a list, some branching and how to use a dict

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there is no need to get katakana alphabet set
if u do the others proply the katakana one should be ok
check the rest code if theres some mistake

too late he kicked the bucket

calling a hash,why would you do that?

looking for unclever button

you used more than one loop?

worst approach challenge?

Read the description again:

Any character not in the alphabet must be left as is. For example (following from above):

c.encode('CODEWARS'); // returns 'CODEWARS'

It IS a problem with your code, not a kata issue. Use Question label next time.

Read the error message, it clearly points to where the problem is.

print('abc'.index('B'))

That will give you a similar error.

i get the same but in my ide it still works

my kids arent born yet,aint above legal age

Be an example for your kids: don't post crap.